Rules of the Game: The captain of a team has no special status or privileges under the FIFA Laws of the Game but he has a degree of responsibility for the behavior of his team.
Rules of the Game: A free kick awarded to the defending team inside its own goal area can be taken from any point within the goal area.
Soccer was first played as an official Olympic competition in 1908. Great Britain won the Gold that year.
As of December, 2007, FIFA has 208 member associations -which is 16 more than the United Nations.
Unlike the Olympics, FIFA recognizes the four Home Nations of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland- as separate entities.
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